Retired Federal Employees

Reginald S. Woodward, 80, 5229 Frederick Ave., Port Orange, died Friday. Born in London, he moved to Port Orange from Midlothian, Ill., in 1975. He was a retired assistant postmaster, a veteran of World War II and a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Cardwell Funeral Home, Port Orange.

The Bush administration planned so poorly for a flood of passport applications that Congress is bailing it out. The flood, triggered by new requirements for U.S. travelers, has doubled the typical waiting time for passports and spoiled countless trips. This week the House followed the Senate in approving legislation to let retired State Department employees be rehired to process passport applications without giving up their retirement benefits. Those retirees won't need the training of new hires, who can take months to come up to speed.

South Seminole Chapter 1525 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees will meet at 2 p.m. April 21 at the Casselberry Senior Center, 200 N. Triplet Lake Drive. Details: 322-5902 or 830-9908. The group's name was incorrect in Thursday's Seminole and Orange Extra.

The National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 939, will meet at 2 p.m. Friday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1310 Maximilian St. in Deltona. Bill O'Connor of Stetson University's office of continuing education will present a program on Elder Hostel programs. All retired federal employees and their spouses are welcome. For details, call 407-574-0838. ROTARY CLUB THE FOUR Townes Rotary Club will meet at noon Wednesday at Glen Abbey Country Club, 391 N. Pine Meadow Drive, DeBary.

WILLIAM J. WIBLE, 78, 323 Strawberry Fields Place, Winter Park, died Thursday. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Winter Park from Sacramento, Calif., in 1950. He was a retired civilian employee for the Air Force. He was a member of the Winter Park Baptist Church. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Goldenrod.

MR. DENGLER, 06430 Oak St., Fruitland Park, died Tuesday. Born in Winona, Minn., he moved to Fruitland Park from St. Petersburg in 1986. He was a retired claims adjuster for Social Security Administration. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors: wife, Violette; daughter, Bonnie, Baltimore; three grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg.

RAYMOND L. WHITNEY, 84, 800 S. Boundary Ave., DeLand, died Sunday, March 21. Mr. Whitney was a retired civil service electrician. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1965. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, and a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors: wife, Gertrude; son, Peter, DeLand; one grandchild. Lankford Funeral Home, DeLand.

ABRAHAM BRANDWEIN, 84, 889 Park Lake Circle, Maitland, died Monday. Born in New York, he moved to Maitland from there in 1974. He was a retired postal clerk. He was Jewish. He was a member of American Postal Workers Union, National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors: wife, Sarah; daughters, Althea Rich, Spring Valley, N.Y., Bernice Anderson, Valhalla, N.Y.; four grandchildren. All Faiths Cremation Service, Casselberry.

JOE F. ANDRESS, 82, 36546 Spring Road, Fruitland Park, died Saturday. Born in Greenville, Ala., he moved to Fruitland Park from Warner Robins, Ga., in 1971. He was a retired civil service contract officer for the Air Force. He was a member of New Life Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors: wife, Frances H.; son, Barry, Tarpon Springs; sisters, Eva Raike, Ruth, Nell Kendrick, all of Panama City; three grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg.

EVERETT JOHN BROWN, 87, 2501 Roxbury Road, Winter Park, died Monday. Born in Maryland, he moved to Winter Park from Cleveland in 1951. He was a retired auto mechanic and a Protestant. He was a member of Veterans of World War I Barracks 0237 and National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors: wife, Virginia; sisters, Ruth Ignaut, Bedford, Ohio, Blanche Kraft, Arizona. Garden Chapel Home for Funerals, Orlando.

VERNA F. PAUL, 83, West Embassy Drive, Deltona, died Saturday, May 28. Mrs. Paul was a retired Civil Service employee at Camp LeJeuene, N.C. Born in Cheltenham, Pa., she moved to Central Florida in 1974. A member of Stetson Baptist Church, DeLand, she also belonged to the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors; son, Grant Jackson, Deltona; daughter, Gail D. Brown, Medford, N.J.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

HARRY VERN COLBERT SR., 88, 7450 Vivian Lane, Orlando, died Thursday, Jan. 20. Mr. Colbert was retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Born in Monmouth, Ill., he moved to Central Florida in 1961. A Presbyterian, he was a life member of VFW Post 4143 and the Elks, and a member of the Panama Canal Society of Florida, the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He also was a member of the American Bowlers Association Hall of Fame and the National Bowlers Association of Panama Canal Zone and was a lightweight championship boxer for Panama and South America from 1924 through 1926.

LOUIS J. BARBIERI, 78, North Boundary Avenue, DeLand, died Sunday, Jan. 16. Mr. Barbieri was a retired fire chief for the Brooklyn Army Terminal. Born in New York, he moved to Central Florida in 1977. A member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, he also belonged to the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Anne; daughter, Carol Ann Bowman, Staten Island, N.Y.; son, Robert W., DeLand; seven grandchildren. Lankford Funeral Home, DeLand.

LAURABEL ELIZABETH WARD, 76, 6354 Edge O'Grove Circle, Orlando, died Saturday, Nov. 13. Mrs. Ward was a retired public information officer for the federal government. Born in Pleasenton, Kan., she moved to Central Florida in 1990. Mrs. Ward was a member of Christ Unity Church, Orlando. She was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and was social chairman for American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors: daughters, Gale Berklacy, Carol Kimmel, both of Orlando; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

S.J. ''CURLY'' HIRMER, 80, Hazel Bishop Drive, New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, July 6. Mr. Hirmer was a retired tax consultant for the Internal Revenue Service. Born in Millvale, Pa., he moved to Central Florida in 1973. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and the American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors: wife, Jean; daughters, Helen Oliverio, Zelienople, Pa., Vera Lenning, Sylvia Badgley, both of Edgewater; sister, Helen Geubtner, Los Angeles; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

AAGOT A. MOE, 86, 235 E. 4th Ave., Mount Dora, died Sunday. Born in Superior, Wis., she moved to Mount Dora from Alderson, W.Va., in 1963. She was a retired personnel office manager for the government. She was a Lutheran. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star Alderson Chapter 119 and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors: sister, Mrs. Florence Whealdon, Midland, Texas; several nieces and nephews. Rehbaum-Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora.

John Lawrence Gormley, 78, 209 E. Chester St., Minneola, died Wednesday. Born in Canada, he moved to Minneola from Central Bridge, N.Y., in 1965. He was a retired government researcher and a Methodist. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Navy Seabee Veterans of America, D.A.V., National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Square and Compass Club and Iran Grotto and was a Mason. Survivor: wife, Agnes E. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Clermont.

MR. MAKRECKY, 800 Mary St., Wildwood, died Tuesday, April 27. He was an airplane mechanic at Bedford Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Born in Maynard, Mass., he moved to Central Florida in 1984. He was a Catholic. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the American Association of Retired Persons. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors: brother, Stephen, Sarasota; nephew, Stephen A., Renton, Wash. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg.

South Seminole Chapter 1525 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees will meet at 2 p.m. April 21 at the Casselberry Senior Center, 200 N. Triplet Lake Drive. Details: 322-5902 or 830-9908. The group's name was incorrect in Thursday's Seminole and Orange Extra.